By James McClure
Nebraska could become the hemp capital of America if Republican candidate Krystal Gabel becomes the next governor of the Cornhusker State.
Gabel — a resident of Omaha — has pledged to usher in major marijuana reforms in the midwest state if she wins the 2018 gubernatorial election. Her campaign promises include decriminalizing marijuana, pardoning non-violent cannabis offenders and legalizing medical marijuana as well as industrial hemp production.
If Nebraska embraced hemp legalization, it could become “the country’s primary manufacturer of hemp bioethanol and biodiesel,” Gabel said, adding that the crop could “generate billions in property, sales and income taxes via industrial hemp production.”
Full Article:
https://www.civilized.life/articles/republican-candidate-nebraska-hemp-capital-of-america/
Month: December 2017
7 Ways to Launch Your Own Anti-Plastics Movement
By Bibi Farber
Hemp
Exciting developments are on the horizon for one of the strongest fibers known to man. Plastic can now be derived from plant cellulose. At least 16 U.S. states have legalized industrial hemp production for commercial purposes and 20 states have passed laws allowing research and pilot programs. Hemp is an extremely efficient crop that grows up to 60 feet in just 90 days. It requires few pesticides and no herbicides.
The company Hemp Plastic has a composite material that can be molded for any number of plastic items. Hemp plastic is said to be 5 times stiffer and 2.5 times stronger than polypropylene plastic, which is used in everything from packaging, to lab equipment and textiles. There are thousands of plastic replacement hemp products on the market right now, including for furniture, electronics, fiberglass and other construction materials. Even door panels of some BMW’s, Mercedes and Bugatti are manufactured using a hemp fiber basis.
Full Article:
https://www.ecowatch.com/toward-a-plastic-free-future-2519406874.html
This nifty little machine makes cannabis butter as easily as a pot of coffee
Rob Hoffman
Weed edibles are fun to eat, but not so much to make. You have to be a virtual chemist to get the temperature right: hot enough to decarboxylate, but not hot enough to burn the bud. Then, half of the product gets stuck on the spoon. Until you perfect the technique, the result is almost always sad and uninviting.
A new product called LEVO believes it can eliminate the struggle of making cannabutter and weed-infused oils altogether.
Full Article:
https://herb.co/2017/12/25/weed-infuser-cannabutter-easily-levo/
Lego-Inspired Fireproof Hemp House
By Neetu Garcha
A unique home that generates more energy than it uses, is rising above the trees on a hillside property in Sooke, just outside of Victoria.
“We tried to create the most sustainable, safest, most energy-efficient and least toxic home possible,” owner Arno Keinonen said.
The walls are being built using Lego-like building blocks made essentially of hemp, lime and water.
Article/Video:
https://globalnews.ca/news/3784330/sooke-home-lego-green-fireproof/
Maverick Farmer Grows Hemp Today, Marijuana Tomorrow
By Chris Bennett Farm Journal Technology and Issues Editor